Is It Becoming A Trend For Whites To Examine White Racism?

A new course at a Florida university explores White dominance and ways to end it.

Even before Donald Trump became president, a wave of racial incidents exploded on colleges campuses across the nation. Several universities launched countermeasures, including the creation of forums for White students and faculty to examine White racism.

Several schools, including the University of Vermont and the University of Oregon, held White identity retreats to address widespread race-based protests and rising tension on campuses. Students and faculty reportedly discussed White privilege, from personal and systemic levels.

According to NBC 2, in the latest example of what appears to be a trend, Florida Gulf Coast University will offer a course in the spring semester titled “White Racism.”

“In this course, we will interrogate the concept of race; examine the racist ideologies, laws, policies, and practices that have operated for hundreds of years to maintain White racial domination over those racialized as non-White.”

The course is more than a history of White dominance. The instructor, Dr. Ted Thornhill, plans also to discuss how to “dethrone White supremacy” to create “an anti-racist society.”

Meanwhile, at K-12 schools, similar types of conversations are happening among educators.

An African American third grade teacher at an Indiana elementary school received media attention last year when she facilitated “Courageous Conversations,” informal discussions on the thorny issue of unconscious racial bias with her mostly White colleagues.

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In Honor Of Barack H. Obama Highway, Here Are Photos That Will Make You Miss Your Favorite President

The people of Los Angeles are blessed to have President Barack H. Obama Highway as of yesterday. The Mercury News reports, "Two large, green-and-white freeway signs were unveiled Thursday, one on the right shoulder of westbound State Route 134 at the beginning of the 210 Freeway at Fair Oaks Avenue in Pasadena, the other at the eastbound 134 in the vicinity of Route 2 in the city of Los Angeles near Glendale."
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The location was chosen because he attended Occidental College in nearby Eagle Rock from 1979-1981 when he lived in Pasadena. State Sen. Anthony Portantino said about the highway, “The president has often mentioned his fond memories of living in Pasadena and attending Occidental College, so it was very appropriate to name the portion of the freeway he traveled after him."
Mercury News confirmed, "No taxpayer dollars were used to build or erect the signs, Bischoff confirmed, adding that the cost of the two signs and labor amounted to about $5,000 and were paid for by private donations."
While this happened, something else trended -- #TrumpResign. Yep, while people were celebrating Obama, others were asking for Trump to get off the highway of the presidency.
All of this makes us miss Obama, so we had to revisit these collection of photos to reflect when we had a man of decency in the White House.